This Wednesday, 3, in Paris, Mauro Vieira met with the United States Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira, stated in an interview with GloboNews that the arguments used by the United States to impose new tariffs on Brazil are not legitimate. The chancellor said he hopes that Brazilian responses to accusations of illegal commercial practices and the use of forced labor will be taken into account at the negotiating table with the White House.
“We provided all the necessary information. What we hope is that this is all taken into account and that it is proven that there is no reason for us to be subject to tariffs, because all the arguments presented we have proven are not legitimate”, said Mauro Vieira.
This Wednesday, 3rd, in Paris, Mauro Vieira met with the United States Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer. At the time, according to the Brazilian chancellor, Greer said he was willing to talk to Brazil about the new taxes.
On Monday, the 1st, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recommended a 25% tariff on Brazilian products after closing the Section 301 investigation, which investigates alleged irregularities in bilateral trade between Brazil and the United States. Pix is in the Americans’ sights, illegal deforestation, Brazilian anti-corruption measures, ethanol taxation and the preservation of intellectual property affect the United States.
A day later, the USTR proposed a new tariff of 12.5% on Brazil for alleged failures to combat trade in products manufactured with forced labor. Another 59 countries were also affected by the measure.
The tariffs have not yet come into force, with a deadline of July 6 for negotiations. On this date, a hearing must be held to hear Brazilian and American representatives before a decision is made.
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